The equation of the circle passing through the points of intersection of the circles $x^2+y^2+4 x+6 y-12=0$…

The equation of the circle passing through the points of intersection of the circles $x^2+y^2+4 x+6 y-12=0$ and $x^2+y^2-6 x-4 y-12=0$ and cutting the circle $x^2+y^2-4 x+4 y+8=0$ orthogonally is
  1. $x^2+y^2+6 x+8 y+12=0$
  2. $x^2+y^2+8 x+6 y-12=0$
  3. $x^2+y^2+6 x+8 y-12=0$
  4. $x^2+y^2-6 x-8 y-12=0$

Solution

Equation of the circle passing through the points of intersection of the circles $ \text { and } \quad \begin{aligned} x^2+y^2+4 x+6 y-12 & =0 \\ x^2+y^2-6 x-4 y-12 & =0 \end{aligned} $ and is $\left(x^2+y^2+4 x+6 y-12\right)$ $ \begin{array}{r} +\lambda\left(x^2+y^2-6 x-4 y-12\right)=0 \\ \Rightarrow x^2+y^2+\frac{4-6 \lambda}{1+\lambda} x+\frac{6-4 \lambda}{1+\lambda}-12=0 \quad \ldots \text { (iii) } \end{array} $ Since, the another circle $ x^2+y^2-4 x+2 y+8=0 $ cuts the circle (iii) orthogonally, then $ \begin{aligned} & -2\left(\frac{4-6 \lambda}{1+\lambda}\right)+\left(\frac{6-4 \lambda}{1+\lambda}\right)=8-12=-4 \\ \Rightarrow & -8+12 \lambda+6-4 \lambda=-4-4 \lambda \\ \Rightarrow & 12 \lambda=-2 \Rightarrow \lambda=-\frac{1}{6} \end{aligned} $ So, required equation of circle is $ \begin{aligned} & 6\left(x^2+y^2+4 x+6 y-12\right) \\ & -\left(x^2+y^2-6 x-4 y-12\right)=0 \\ & \Rightarrow \quad 5 x^2+5 y^2+30 x+40 y-60=0 \\ & \Rightarrow \quad x^2+y^2+6 x+8 y-12=0 \\ & \end{aligned} $

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2018 (23 Apr Shift 2)

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